Multiple Choice Questions (Solved)

Choose the correct answer from the given four options in each of the following questions
(1 to 43):

1. If 3x 2 7 and x e N, then the value of x is

1. If lar
6x x- 4|
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

2. If
x+3-5
X+1 * s- +1 47
- 3
then the values of x are

(a) 5, -3 (b) -5,-3 (c) 5,3 (d) -5,3

3x 44 -3 , then =
3.
If5 5 -2|
(a) 3 only (b)-3only (c) 3 or-3 (d) 6 or -6

4 sin x
4. If 0<x<n and the matrix -11 is singular, then the values of x are
-3 sin x

(a) (b) Z 5

1 3 91
5. If | 1 x x<| is singular matrix, then x is
4 6 9

(a) 3 (b) 3 or 6 (c) 3 or (d) -3 or

6. IfA is a non-singular matrix, then

(a) A |A'| (b)A- * JA| (c)AA'| * |AI (d) |A| + |A'| *0

7. If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3, then which of the following is not true?

(a) adj A| =}A2|

(b) (A-)= A
(c) If AB = AC, then B C where B and C are square matrices of order 3
(d) (AB) = B-1 A-, where B is a non-singular matrix of order3
8. If A, B are two non-singular matrices of same order, then
(a) AB is non-singular (b) AB is singular
(c) (AB)-1 =A-1B-1 (d) AB is not invertible
9. If for matrix A, A3 =I, then A-l =
(a) A (b) A2 (c) A3 (d) none of these
10. If A, B, C are non-singular matrices of same order, then (AB-' C)l
(a) CBA-1 (b) C-I B-1A-1 (c)CBA () C- BA

Determinants 81
 is
1 then the
value of r

11. If A=
2x and
X
A-1 2
(c) 1 (d)
()
(a) 2 -3 0 0
0 -3
- 3 0|, then
o
order 3 such that A (adj A)
=
| |A| 1s equalt
12. If Aisa square
matrix of 0 0 3
(c) -6 (d) 3
(b) -3
(a) 9

a 0 0 to
then |adj A| is equal
13. If A= 0a 0.a:0,
0 0 a
(c) ab (d) a27
(a) a (b) a
14. If A2-A+I =
0, then A-l is equal to d) I-A
(a) A+I (b) A-I (c) A+21I
statement
matrices of same order, then which of the following
15. If A and B are invertible
true?
(a) A | = |A|-1 (b) adj A= |A| A-1
() (A+B) =B-l+ A-1 (d) (AB)-1 =B-1 A-1
16. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix.
(b) Determinant is a square matrix.
(c) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.
d) None of the above.

17. For what value of k inverse does not exist for the matrix 1 212
k 6
(a) 0 (b) 3
(c)6 d) 2
2 3 2
18. If x x
x+3 =
0, then the value ofx is
4 9 1
(a) 3
(b) 0
(c) -1 (d) 1
2 1 3
19. The matrix |0 7
is not invertible for
1 1 4

(a) . =-1
20. If A is
(b) .=1
a
square matrix of (c)=0 (d) A e R-[
(a) 4 order 3 and |A| =2, then the value of
(b) 2 |-AA . | is
(c) -2 (d)-4
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ISC-XII (Semestar 1
a1 IfA is a 3 x 3 matrix such that |A| = -2, then |-2A-| is equal to
21
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c)8 (d) 2

22. If A
= b e such that A= kA, then the value of k is

(a) 11 (6) -11 (c) 1 (d) 1

11 11
23. The inverse of a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order

(a) is a symmetric matrix (b) is a diagonal matrix

(c) is a skew-symmetric matrix (d) does not exist
24. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 2, then the value of |-3A| is
(a) 54 (b) -54 (c) 18 (d)-27
25. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |-5A| = k | A|, then the value of k is
(a) -125 (b) 125
)-25 (d) 25
26. If the area of the triangle with vertices (1, -1), (-4, k) and (-3, -5) is 24 sq. units, then the
values of k are
(a) 2,-6 (6)-2,6 (c)-6,18 (d) 6,-18
27. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |A| =-4, then |adj A| is
(a) 16 (b) -16 (c) 64 (a) -64
28. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |A| = 9, then the value of |2 adj A| is
(a) 648 (b) 81 (c) 162 (d) -162
29. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = 5 and AB =-51, then the value of
B| is
(a) -5 (b)-25 (c) 25 (a) none of these
30. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and A| = 5, then the value of |2A'| is

(b) 10 c)-40 (d) 40

(a)-10
31. I f A is a non-singular square matrix of order 3 such that A< = 3A, then the value of |A| is

(a) -3 (6) 3 (c) 9 (d) 27

32. The value of 1

logab
Oga D
is
log a 1

(a) 1 ogb (c) 0 (d) logab-1

1-log ab (b)
log a
ka kb kc
33. If A ky kz| is
=
x y z, then |kx
kp kq kr|
(b) ka (c) 3kA (d) ka
(a) A

a + pd a + qd a + rd
34. The value of is
d d d
(b) 0 (c)1 (d) p ++r
(a) -1

Determinants 83
 22 23 2
35. The value of |23 24 25| is
24 25 2
(a) 2° (b) 26 (c) 213 (d) 0
a-b b+C a
36. The value ofthe determinant |b-c c+a b is
c-a a +b c

(a) a+ b3+ (b) a +b3+c3-3abc (c) abc (d) 3abc

1 1 1
37. The minimum value of |1 1+ sin x 1 is
1 1+cos

(a)-2 (b) -1 () (d) 0

1+a b C

38. The value of a 1+b C 1S

b 1+c

(a) abc (b) a + b+c (c) 1+a +b +c (d) 3+abc

sin (x+yy+2) sin (x + z) cos y

39. Ifx +y +Z=n, then the value of sin y
0 tan x is
cos (x + z) tan (y + z) 0

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these

Ax x2 A B C
40. If A =
By y 1 and A2 =|xy z |, then
Czz2 ZX xy|

(a) A +A, = 0 (b) A -Az=0 (c) A A (d) none of these

ab au -b
41. If b c ba - c = 0, then

2 1 0
(a) a, b, c are in A.P. (b) a, b, c are in G.P
(c) a = 2 (d) none of these

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42. Ifa, b, c are distinct real numbers and |b b2 b-1=0, then
c c2
c-1
(a) abc =1 (b) abc(a + b+ c) = 1

(c) abc(a +b + c) =ab + bc + ca (d) none of these

Y
43. Ifa, B, y are roots of theequation + pr +q=0, then the value of |B Yis
Y aB
(c) p-4 (d) 0
(a) P (b) 4

Solutions to Multiple Choice Questions

1.
3x =273x (x-4) +12x =27
6xx4|
x-4x+4x = 9 >r2 =9
x = t 3 but x e N > x = 3

.Option (c) is the correct answer.

2.+3 -5x+1 4
2X+1 x -3-1 7
(x2-9) + 5(x+1) =7(x + 1) +4
x2-2x-15 =
0 (x -5) (x+3) =0
x= 5,-3
Option (a) is the correct answer.
4 -3
=9
3x2-20 -8+ 15 3x2 =27x
X = t3
answer.
Option (c) is the correct

4.
4 sin x =0>4 sin2 -3 =0
-3 sin x

sinr= sin x =t

XE (0, 7) sin x =

answer.
Option (a) is the correct Determinants 85
 1 a a | 1 a a2|
b b2= 0
abc 1 b b-1
1c31 c a

Taking a, b, c c o m m o n from R, Ra, R, respectivelv

(a-b) (b -c) (C-a) (a +b+c)-(a - b) (b-c) (c-a) =
0

(a-b) (b-) (C-a) {abc (a+b+c)-1)

= 0 (atb+c)
1
(a +b+c)
=
abc
is the correct answer.
Option (b)
roots of the equation x' + px + q =0
13. , B, y are
coeff. ofx2 0
a+B+Y = coeff. of x3

a+B+y =0
a+B+Y B Y
Now, Y a=a +B+Y Y o (CC +Ca +C)
Y B
B
0 Y a=0
0

Option (d) is the correct answer.

Multiple Choice Questions (Unsolved)

Choose the correct answer from the given four options in each of the following questions
(1 to 25):

1. sin 25° cos 25

The value ofsin 65° 1S
sin 65 cos 65°
a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these

2.If +1 - 2
x
3 andx e 1, then the value of x is
2x-

(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -1

3. If
the 5-X X-1
sinoular, then the value of Xis
matrix3 3 5
9
5
(b) ()

Determinants 93
 3-1 4
4. The cofactor of the element a,, in the determinant |5 0 -2| is

4-2 7
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

5. The value of
3 7
8 -6 14| is
12 -9 21

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2

6. If A is a
square matrix of order 3 such that
-2 0 0
A (adj A) =
0 -2 0, then |adj A| is equal to
0 0-2J
(a) -2 (b) -4 (c) 4 (d)-8
7. If Ais a
square matrix of order 2 and |A| =
-3, then the value of |5A| is
(a) 15 (b) -15 (c) 75 (d) -75
8. If A is a
square matrix of order 3 and |-2A| =k|A|, then the value of k is
(a) -8 (b) 8 (c) 4 (c) -4
9. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| -2 and
2AB is
=
|B| =
5, then the value o
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) -80 (d) 80

10. If A =
, then adj Ais
3 51
(a) (c) (d) none of these

11. I f A = 1 0, then A- is
62
1 0 1 0
( (0) -3 (b) (C) (d) none of these

12 I A is a non-singular matrix ana (A9 { A ) , then the value of k is

(b) 1 (c) 2
(a)-1 (t) -2

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ISC-XII (Semester 1)
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 i s an invertible matrix of order 3 and |adj A | = 49, then |A'| is equal to

49
(a) 7,-7
(b) 49, 49
(- d)

then |adj A| is
14. IfA 4
(b) 14 (c) 196 (d) -14
(a) 7
matrix or order 5 such that |A| =5, then the value of |-2A-1| is
Tf Ais a square
8

(a)
(6)- (c)8

a b cC 6a 2b 2c

16. If m P k, then the value of 3m n

P iS

X
3x y Z

(c) 3k (d) 6k
(b) 2k
(a) 6
sin2 23 sin 67 cos 180°

determinant A =|- sin2 67 -

sin2 23 -

cos 180 is
17. The value of the
cos 180p sin2 23 sin2 67

(c) -1 (d) none of these

(a) 0 (b) 1

a d I m

b c, then
18. If A be mand B= |a
=

d e f
f n
A- B 0 (c) AB =0 (d)=0
(a) A + B =0 (b) =

then
A; denote cofactor
of the element a, in |A|,
matrix of order 3 and
19.ItA =
[a] is a square

the value of |A| is given by (b) a1 A +12 A21 + 13 A

(a) a A + 412 A2 t+ a13 A13
(d) a A3 t 2 Az3+31 A3
c) a A21 + a12 Az2 t 413 A23
if
0. The value of a determinant is unaltered
(a) two rows are interchanged
(b) two columns are interchanged the same number
column) is multiplied by
every element in a r o w (or equi-multiples of the corresponding
(or column) is added
4(d)
a
to each element of a row

row or
column.
elements of another not true?
the following is
21. If A is then which of
squa matrix of order 3,
(b) |kA| =k^|A|
Square
(a) A'| |A| =
ot the same element
can never
be equal cotactor
element of |A|
minor of an of | A| is
same

cofactors of elements
4 o r d e r of minors and of

Determinants 95
 a a + 2b a
+4b
22. The value of la +2b a + 4b a + 6b| is
a+4b a +6b a +8b
(a) 3a+ 6b (b) 2b (c) 0
(d) none of these
1+a 1 1
23. If abc: 0 and 1 1+b 1= 0, then the value of a-l +bl +clis
1 1 1+
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) abc (d) a-1b-
1
24. The value of b +c
1
C+a
1a+b is
b +C-a c+a- b a+ b -c
(a) a + b +c (b) 2(a + b + c) c) 1 (d) 0

25. If a, b,
a a2a3-1
c are distinct real numbers and |b b2 b3 -

1 =
0, then
c2
(a) a + b +c = 0D
-1
(b) abc =1 (c) a+b+C=l (d) ab + bc + ca = 0
Answers
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7.
9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (c)
(d) 8. (a)
13. (a) 14. (6) 15. (c) 16. (d)
17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (d) 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d)
25. (b)

Case-Study Based Questions (Solved)

Case-Study 1
A trust invested money in two type of bonds. The first bond
some
pays 10% interest and second bor
12a1u6 12% interest. The trust received KZ800 As nterest.
However, if trust had interchanved money m
bonds, they would have got T100 less as interest.
Let the amount invested in first type ana secona type of bonds be Rx anmd
Ry respectivelu.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

The equations in lerms of x and y are

(i)
(a) 5x + 6y =1,40,000 (b) 5x +
6y =
1,35,000
6x + 5y = 1,35,000 6x
+5y =

1,40,000

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 2800
(c) 5x +6y
=

(d) 5x +
6y 2700
6x+ 5y = 2700
6x +
5y 2800
e of the following matrix
=

equation represent the

information given above?
1, 40,0001
5, 000 1,
40,000
1,35,000
5 5-[1, 35,0001
66 l1.40,00 (d) none of above

5 01 then what A3 ?
(i) 1f A
=

0 5
[5 0 25 01 125 0 O 0
0 5 (o 25) 00 125
(i) The amount invested by trust in first and second bond respectively are
(a) T10,000, F15,000 (b) T15,000, F10,000
(c) R5,000, T15,000 (d)F10,000,F10,000
Solution. (i) As per given information:

10x 12y =
2800 > 5x + 6y =
1,40,000
100 100

12x
100
0=27006x
100
+5y 1,35,000
.Option (a) is the correct answer.

1, 40, 0007
i) Let A= andB=1,35,0
is
atrix equation representing the given information
1,40,0000001
65 1,35, 000
Option (b) is the correct answer.

hi)
(in) A2=|
A= 5 015 07a so 5 25

A A2A =25 01[5 0125 0

=

|o 25||0 5lo 125

Option (c) is the correct answer.

Determinants 97
 (10) Given system can be written as AX = B

X=A-lB » X = A B
A|

adj. A= | IA-11

40, 00001 10,000|

11-6 5 1,35, 000 15, 000
X = 10,000, y = 15,000

Option (a) is the correct answe.

Case-Study 2
On his birthday, Ishan decided to donate some money to children of an orphanage home. 1f there were
8 children less, every one would have got T10 more. However, if there were 16 children more, every one
would have got F10 less.
Let the number of children be x and amount distributed by Ishan to each child be Ty.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
) The equations in ternms of x and y are
(a) 5x-4y = 40 (b) -5x + 4y = 40

-5x +8y =80 -5x +8y = 80

(c) 5x-4y = 40 (d) -5x + 4y = 40

5x- 8y = 80 80
-5x- 8y
(ii) Which ofthe following matrix equation represent the information given above?

(40 ) 40
(a) 5 - 80 80

(40
- (d) none of these

Ishan
(iii) The number of children and amount donated by are

32, (b) number of children = 32,

(a) number of children =

amount donated by Ishan = 3 2 amount donated by 1shan = R30

32, (d) number of children = 30,

(c) number of children =

amount donated by Ishan = RI60 amount donated by Ishan = R900

matrix A satisfy the following matrix equation A2- kA + 201 =

0, then k is
(iv) If the coefficient
(a) 10 (b) 13 (c)-13 (d) 12

Solution. (i) As per the given information,

(x-8) (y+ 10) xy =
5x-4y 40 =

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 ( r + 16) (y-10)=xy>-5x +8y = 80
Option (a) is the correct answer

(i1) The
matrix equation is5-48 -
-5
Option (b) is the correct answer.
it) Given system ot equations can be written as AX = B

40
where A-5 and B =
80

X =A-1 B X= ad). A) B
A
1 (8 4) 40) 640 32
205 5 80) 20 600 30

X = 32, y = 30

Number of children = 32,

amount donated by Ishan = R (32 x 30) =7960

.Option (c) is the correct answer.

64+20 32+20 84 52
(o) A2 =
40+25 20+2565 45
A2-kA +201 = O

84 52 8k 4k 20 0 (00 0
65 45 5k 5k + 0 20 o o

104 8k 52 4k (0 0)
65 5k 65 5k 0 0
6 5 5k =0 >k = 13
Option (b) is the correct answer.
Case-Study 3
Aschool wants to award its students for the values ofhonesty, regularity and hard work with a total cash
hard work added to that gieven for honesty amounts
oard of 6000. Three times the award money forand
to hard work together is double the
DO0. The award money given for honesty giren for
one

regularity.
Ba
HSed on the above information, answer thefollowing questions:
i s awarded to honestu, Ty to regularity and Tz awarded to hard work, then whuat is thhe matrir

cquation representing the above situation1?

Determinants 99
 1 1 600
1 11 6000
(a) 1 0 3||y 11000 (b) 10 -2 y=11000
1 -2 1 0 1 3 z 0

1-1 600
(c)1 0 3||y=|11000 (d) none of these
1 -2 12
(i) What is the value of | adj A |?
a) 6 (b) 36 c) 12 d) 18
(ii) What are the values of x, y, z in this case?
(a) x = 500, y = 2000, z = 3500 (b) x= 2000, y =500, z = 3500
(c) x = 3500, y = 2000, 2 = 500 (d) x = 3500, y = 500, z = 2000
(io) What is the value of A (adj. A)?
6 0 0 3 0 0 10 0
(a) 0 60 (b) 0 3 0 c)0 1 0 (d) none of these
0 0 6
o0 3 0 0 1
Solution. (i) As per the given information,
X+y + z =6000
r+Oy +3z = 11000

-2y+z =0

1 1 1||x 6000
Matrix equation is | 1 03 y=|11000
1 -2 1
Option (a) is the correct answer.

[1 1 1
(i) Let A= |1
x
6000
0 3,X= yand B = |11000
1 -2 1
1 1 1
A =
|1 0 3= 1(0 + 6) -1(1-3) + 1-2-0) =
6#0
2 1

adj. A | =|A|2> Jadj. A| = 36

Option (b) is the correct answer.

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 (it) Above system of equations can be written as AX = B

X =A-B» X = ad.A
A|
6 3
adj. A = 2 0 -2

3-1 (obtain it)

6 -3 3| 6000 3000 500

-2| 11000 120002000
-2 3 -10
x = 500, y = 2000, z = 3500
621000) 3500

Option (a) is the correct answer.

A 0 0 60 0
(iv) A.(adj. A) =

0 A 0=0 6 0
0 0A 0 0 6
. Option (a) is the correct answer.

Case-Study 4

A diet is to contain 30 units of vitamin A, 40 units of vitamin B and 20 units of vitamin C. Thre
types of foods F, F2 and F, are available. One unit of Food F, contains 3 units of vitamin A
2 umits of vitamin B and 1 unit of oitamin C. One unit of Food F, contains 1 unit of vitamin A, 2 units
of vitamin B and 1 unit of vitamin C. One unit of Food F, contains 5 units of vitamin A, 3 units of
vitamin B and 2 units of vitamin C.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(1f the diet contains x units of Food F y units of Food F, and z units of Food F. What is the matrix
equation representing the above situation?

3 2
1x 30 3 1 5x30
(b)2 2 3||y=40
(a) 1 2
1 40
1 1 2
5 3 22 20
1 1 2x 2 2 3 30
30
c)2 2 3 40 (d) 1 1 2y 40

3 1 20 3 151: |20
( what is the value of |adj. A|?
Ais thecoefficient matrix in abovesituation, then
(c) 8 (d) 16
(a) 2 (b) 4
(ii) What are the values of x.y, z in given situation?
0, y= 15, z = 5
(a) x = 5, y = 15, z =0 () r=

(c) x =15, y = 0,z = 15 (d) none of these

Determinants 101
 A)?
(i) What is (adj.
A.
6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0
0 0 (c) 2 0 (d) 0 10
(a) 04 0 (b) 0 6 0
0 0 6 0 0 2 00 1
00 4
given in information,
Solution. (i) As per the

3r+y+ 5z
= 30
40
2r+2y + 3z
=

+y+22 =20
Matrix equation of above situation is
31 5 30
22 3 40
1 1 2]J 20
.Option (b) is the correct answer.
3 15 x 30
(i) Let A = 2 2 3 X = | y | and B = 40,
then
1 1 2 Z 20

3 1 5
A = 2 2 3 3(4-3) -1(4-3) +5(2-2)
1 1 2
= 3-1+0 2
| adj. A | = |A|2=22 = 4
Option (5) is the correct answer.
ii) Above system of equations can be written as AX = B

X= A-B»X= aa).A R
A

adj. A = |-1 1 (obtainit

0 -2
4
13-730
y -1 1 40
2 4 20
15+60-70 51
- 15+ 20+ 10 15
0- 40 + 40

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 X = 5, y = 15, z = 0

Option (a) is the correct answer.

A 0 0
() A.(adj. A) = | 0 A 0=o
2 02 00
0 0 A|0 0 2
Option (c) 1s the correct answer.

Case-Study 5

fauit donate a rectangular plot

zoants to
Man of land for a school in his
dimensions of the plot, he told that if its length is decreased by 50 village.
When he was asked to
m and breadth is increased by
s0 11, then its area will remain same, but if length is decreased by 10 m and breadth is decreased by
20 m, then its area will decrease by 5300 m

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions

() The equations in terms of x and y are
(b) 50, 2x + 550
(a) x-y 50, 2x-y 550 y =
= = x-y =

+y 50, 2x -y 550(d) =
x =

(c) x+y 50, 2x +y 550

= =

(17) Which ofthe following matrix equation is represented by the given information?

(a)-11_[ s0 50
550
50
11x] 501 - 550
()2 -1Y. 550
IS
4 The value of x (length of rectangular field) (c) 200 m
(d) 320 mn
(a) 150 mn (b) 400 n
v) The value ofy (breadth of rectangular field) is (d) 350 mn
(c) 430 m
(a) 150 m (b) 200 m
be x m and y m respectivel
Solut ion. (i) Let the length
l and breadth of
the rectangular plot
then
(r-50) (y + 50) =
XyV
Determinants 103
 xy +50r 50y
-
- 2500 =
xy
- y = 50
and (r- 10) (y-20) = xy - 5300
x y - 20x - 10y +200 = xy - 5300
2 0 x + 10y = 5500
2x+ y = 550
Option (b) is the correct answer.
(ii) x-y = 50
2r+y =550
A-2xandB 550J
then the above system of equations can be written as
[1 -1
AX = i.e.9
I 507
i 5s0
Option (a) is the correct answer
(ii) |A| =1 -(-2) =3 #0~A exists
adj A=-2 1
1 11
Solution is given by X =A-B
1 600 20 0
3 450150
X = 200 m and y = 150 m
. Option (c) is the correct answer.
(iv) From the above part, y =150 m
.. Option (a) is the correct answer.
Case-Study Based Questions (Unsolved)
Case-Study 1
ne
Two schools P and Q want to award their selected students on the values of discip
politeness and punctuality. The school P wants to award r each, Ry each and R ea
ot
For the three respective values to its 3, 2 and 1 students with a total awarded money
104 MCas in Mathematics for ISC-XII (Semester 1)
 chool Q wants to spend K1500 to award its 4, 1 and 3
I000. Scho

the same award money for three

the students on the respective
(by giving values
es
o n each value is T600.
as before). The total amount of
a w a
for one prize
r d s

he above information, answer the

Based on the following questions:
(i) Wha TAhat is the matriX equation representing the above situation?
3 2 1 1000 3 1000 1000
(a) 4 1 3|y =|1500 (b) 2 1 1||y= 1500
1 1 1 600 1 3 1z | 600
2 1 1x 1000
1500
1 3 1|| (d) none of thesee
3 4 1z | 600

value of x?
(i) What is the
(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 300 (d) 400

(i) What is the value of y?

(0) 300 (b) 200 (c) 400 (d) 500

(iv) What is A. (adj. A) in the above situation?

5 0 01 3 0 01 [-5 0 0 4 0 0
(a) 0 5 0 (b)0 3 0 c) 0 -5 0 (d) 0 4 0
0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 -5 0 0 4|

Case-Study 2
Two institutions decided to award their employees for three values of resourcefuiness,
competence and determination in the form of prizes at the rate of x, y, Rz respectively
per person. The first institution decided to award respectively 4, 3 and 2 employees with a
total prize money of T37000 and second institution decided to award respectively 5, 3 and
4 employees with a total prize money of R47000. All the three prizes per person together
amount to 12000.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
) What are the matrix equations representing the above situation?

4 321x] 37000 5 3 4x 37000

(a)5 3 4|| 47000 (b) | 4 3 2 | y=|47000
1 1 1z 12000 1 1 1] 12000
45 11x] 37000
c) 3 3 1 47000 (d) none of these

2 4 1 12000
(7) What is the value of A.
(adj. A):
3 0 0 -3 0 0 100| 10
0
(a) 0 3 0 (b) 0 -3 0 (c) 0 0 0
0 0 3 0 0 -3 0 0 1 0 01
Determinants 105
 A |?
What is the value of |adj.
(ii) (c)9 d) 12
(b) 6
(a)-3
this case?
What the values of x, y, z in
are
(iv) (6) x = 4000, y = 5000, z = 3000
5000, 3000,
= z = 4000
(a) x=
y
(d) x = 3000, y = 5000, z = 3000
c) x=
1000, y5000, z 3000
= =

Answers
1. )(a) Gi) (a) (ii) (6) (iv) (c)
2. () (a) i) (b) (ii) (c) (iv) (b)